Lowe's earring in the gay ear

Oh

Yeah. It seems silly now, but that's how it was then.

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I'm just expressing my opinion.

You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas.

I noticed that as well. Of course, he was the most "alternative" character in the film. You must have read Ann Landers' column setting the record straight (so to speak) on the matter.

I think he was just trying to be George Michael (before George was out).

And when you wore it low on the lobe, like Lowe, it meant you were catching not pitching.

In the early 80's it was also common knowledge that if you wore green on Thursdays it meant you were donut puncher.

This was a thing, yes.

OTOH there was a type of straight man who defied convention & wore an earring in that ear. The point was to signal his status as a guy who "got enough" that he didn't have to worry about it. Like Harry Styles in a dress.